Description
The first printed chart of New Caledonia and also showing Vanuatu dated February 1st 1777, from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage.
Cook’s discovered the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia. The Resolution remained in New Caledonia from 5 to 13 September, 1774. On leaving Balade, Cook sailed along the east coast of New Caledonia, discovering at the southern extremity, the Island of Pines. It was not possible to land on the island, but Cook did succeed in reaching a small islet near by, which he called Botany Isle. It was probably there that Hodges made his sketches of the island.
Cook had reached Maleku, Vanuatu (New Hebrides) on 17 July 1774 and made a careful survey of the islands which was completed on 1 September 1774. He named the islands the New Hebrides (Vanuatu).
From Cook’s, A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World, performed in His Majesty’s Ships the ‘Resolution’ and ‘Adventure’, In the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775.
References:
Beddie, M. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, RN,FRS, Circumnavigator. Sydney 1970: 1336-III, 251
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 358.
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967. 16245.
Collections:
Maritime Museum Greenwich: ID: PAI4118
National Library Australia: Bib ID 301103
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74VvMokVOlGA / 74VvMoxg6JJX
